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- the present invention is related to the field of beverage preparation machines.
- the present invention is directed to a brew head of a beverage preparation machine.
- brew heads which have been difficult to close. These brew heads are lacking in compactness, do not have clear defined initial and end points, and are not self arrestive.
- a brew head in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention solves the problems of the related art.
- the present invention provides an easy-to-close and compact brew head.
- An exemplary embodiment solves these problems by providing a handle pivotally mounted on a lid with a spring/cam/follower mechanism. In this manner, the brew head provides an easy-to-close and compact brew head.
- An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a brew head for a beverage brewer that includes a lid, a handle rotatably mounted to the lid and including a cam surface, and a spring mounted to the lid with a follower that engages the cam surface such that movement of the handle from an open position to a closed position relative to the lid, or vice-versa, by a user causes the user to experience a clicking feeling.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a beverage preparation machine 1 incorporating a brew head 6 in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the beverage preparation machine 1 of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a partial cut-away perspective view of the beverage preparation machine 1 of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is another partial cut-away perspective view of the beverage preparation machine 1 of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 is a further partial cut-away perspective view of the beverage preparation machine 1 of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6 is yet another partial cut-away perspective view of the beverage preparation machine 1 of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of the brew head 6 from FIG. 1 in a closed position
- FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the brew head 6 from FIG. 1 in an open position
- FIG. 9 is a left side view of the brew head 6 from FIG. 7 ;
- FIG. 10 is a right side view of the brew head 6 from FIG. 7 ;
- FIG. 11 is a left side view of the brew head 6 from FIG. 7 with the lid 3 and handle 4 in open positions;
- FIG. 12 is a left side view of the brew head 6 from FIG. 7 with the lid 3 in an open position and the handle 4 in a closed position;
- FIG. 13 is a right side view of the brew head 6 from FIG. 7 with the lid 3 and the handle 4 in open positions;
- FIG. 14 is a right side view of the brew head 6 from FIG. 7 with the lid 3 in an open position and the handle 4 in a closed position;
- FIG. 15 is a plan view of the brew head 6 from FIG. 7 in a closed position
- FIG. 16 is a plan view of the brew head 6 from FIG. 7 with the lid 3 and handle 4 in open positions;
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the brew head 6 from FIG. 7 with the lid 3 and handle 4 in open positions;
- FIG. 18 is a partial cut-away perspective view of the brew head 6 with the base 7 and receptacle 5 removed with the handle 4 in a closed position;
- FIG. 19 is a partial cut-away perspective view of the brew head 6 of FIG. 18 with the handle 4 in an open position
- FIG. 20 is a plan view of the brew head 6 of FIG. 18 with the handle 4 removed;
- FIG. 21 illustrates a lid spring 10 of the brew head 6 of FIG. 18 .
- FIGS. 1-6 illustrate an exemplary beverage preparation machine 1 in accordance with the present invention.
- the beverage preparation machine 1 includes a housing 2 , a lid 3 , a handle 4 , a base 7 , and a receptacle 5 for receiving a beverage cartridge (not shown).
- the lid 3 rotates about an axis between a closed position ( FIGS. 1 and 3 ) and an open position (FIGS. 2 and 4 - 6 ). When moving the lid 3 from the open position to the closed position, the lid 3 rotates toward the base 7 . In the closed position, the lid 3 is inclined with respect to the base 7 .
- the receptacle 5 similarly rotates about the same axis as the lid 3 .
- the receptacle 5 rotates between a closed position and an open position.
- the receptacle 5 similarly rotates about the same axis towards the base 7 .
- the closed position the receptacle 5 is parallel to the base 7 .
- the open position the receptacle 5 is inclined with respect to the base 7 .
- Penetrating pins are disposed on the base 7 of the brewer.
- a cartridge (not shown) is inserted into the receptacle 5 and the receptacle 5 and lid 3 are rotated to the closed position.
- the rotation of the receptacle 5 and lid 3 to the closed position causes the cartridge to engage the penetrating pins, which penetrate the surface of the cartridge for applying a liquid to the cartridge and retrieving a brewed beverage from the cartridge.
- the receptacle 5 of the brewer is moved to an inclined position, or open position, the receptacle 5 lifts the cartridge off of the penetrating pins to facilitate removal of the cartridge from the brewer.
- the lid 3 and the receptacle 5 When rotating from the open position to the closed position, the lid 3 and the receptacle 5 rotate about the same axis and in the same direction towards the base 7 . In the closed position, the lid 3 and the receptacle 5 are parallel to the base 7 .
- the lid 3 and the receptacle 5 When rotating from the closed position to the open position, the lid 3 and the receptacle 5 rotate about the same axis and in the same direction away from the base 7 . In the open position, the lid 3 and the receptacle 5 are inclined with respect to the base 7 . In the open position, the receptacle 5 faces the inside surface of the lid 3 .
- the handle 4 includes locking latches 8 that engage locking pins 9 of the base 7 when the lid 3 and the handle 4 are in closed positions.
- the handle 4 pivots with respect to the lid 3 to rotate the locking latches 8 over the locking pins 9 of the base 7 after the lid 3 has been rotated into a closed position.
- the locking latches 8 and pins 9 hold the lid 3 and the handle 4 in closed positions in opposition to the force of a lid spring 10 .
- the handle 4 is free to rotate between open and closed positions without causing any rotation of the receptacle 5 . Moreover, the handle 4 is free to rotate between open and closed positions without causing any rotation of the lid 3 .
- the lid 3 is also rotatable between the open position and the closed position without rotating the handle 4 from the open position to the closed position. That is, by exerting force directly on top of the lid 3 , the lid 3 is rotated from the open position to the closed position while the position of the handle 4 remains entirely unchanged.
- the inside surface of the lid 3 contacts an upper surface of the receptacle 5 and overcomes a biasing force of a receptacle spring (not shown) which biases the receptacle 5 toward an inclined position away from a horizontal position.
- a receptacle spring (not shown) which biases the receptacle 5 toward an inclined position away from a horizontal position.
- contact between the lid 3 and the receptacle 5 causes the rotation of the receptacle, not the rotation of the handle 4 .
- the rotation of the handle 4 is independent of the rotation of the receptacle 5 .
- the receptacle 5 is also free to rotate between a horizontal position and an inclined position without any rotation of the handle 4 or the lid 3 .
- the receptacle 5 is biased toward the inclined position by a dedicated receptacle spring (not shown). When force is applied to the receptacle 5 the receptacle 5 rotates from the horizontal position to the inclined position without any rotation from the handle 4 or the lid 3 .
- each spring/cam/follower mechanism 11 of the lid 3 includes a lid spring 10 (more clearly shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 ) having a rotatable follower 12 disposed on an end of the spring 10 .
- the adjacent surface of the handle 4 includes a curved or sinusoidal cam surface 13 .
- the follower 12 starts in a first, original position when the handle 4 is in the open position ( FIG. 19 ).
- the follower 12 is deflected to a second position by the sinusoidal cam surface 13 of the handle 4 when the handle 4 is in motion from the open position to the closed position, and vice-versa.
- the follower 12 returns to the first, original position when the handle 4 is in the closed position ( FIG. 18 ).
- the user experiences a “clicking” feeling and sound as the handle 4 is moved from the open position to the closed position, and vice versa.
- FIGS. 18 and 19 The deflection of the follower 12 , which results from the movement of the cam surface 13 of the handle 4 , is illustrated by FIGS. 18 and 19 .
- the rotation of the cam surface 13 causes the follower 12 to deflect from a first amount of deflection to a second, higher amount of deflection as the follower 12 crosses the “hump” of the cam surface 13 .
- the follower 12 then returns to its first, original amount of deflection when the handle 4 is in the fully closed position ( FIG. 18 ).
- the follower 12 of the brewer starts in a first, original amount of deflection ( FIG. 19 ).
- the rotation of the cam surface 13 about the pivot 14 causes the follower 12 to deflect from its first, original amount of deflection.
- the follower 12 then returns to its original, first amount of deflection when the handle 4 rotates into the closed position ( FIG. 18 ). None of the deflection of the follower 12 from the original amount of deflection, which results from the rotation of the handle 4 from the open position to the closed position, remains when the follower 12 is in the closed position, then the follower 12 returns to the original, first amount of deflection.
- the lid 3 is rotatable about an axis with respect to the housing 2 .
- the lid 3 includes a lid spring (not shown) that biases the lid 3 in a direction of rotation toward the open position.
- the lid spring does not hold the handle 4 in the closed position.
- the handle 4 can be either in the open or closed position irrespective of the state of the lid spring (deflected or not).
- the lid spring applies a force to the lid 3 and the handle 4 (as a result of the handle 4 being attached to the lid) toward a lid open position.
- the receptacle 5 has a dedicated spring mechanism (not shown) for biasing the receptacle 5 toward an inclined position.
- the handle 4 is free to rotate between an open position and a closed position with respect to the lid, without causing any rotation of the receptacle 5 .
- the rotation of the handle 4 is independent of the movement of the receptacle 5 .
- the receptacle 5 is free to rotate between the horizontal position and the inclined position without any rotation of the handle 4 .
- the receptacle 5 is biased toward the inclined position by the dedicated receptacle spring. When force is applied to the receptacle 5 , the receptacle 5 rotates from the inclined position to the horizontal position without any rotation from the handle 4 or lid 3 .
- the receptacle spring does not hold the handle 4 in the closed position.
- the handle 4 can be either in the open position or the closed position irrespective of the state of the receptacle spring (deflected or not). Further, the receptacle spring biases the receptacle 5 toward the lid 3 , and thus, toward the handle 4 .
- the lid 3 rotates about an axis between a closed position and an open position. When moving the lid 3 from the open position to the closed position, the lid 3 rotates toward the base 7 . In the closed position, the lid 3 is parallel to the base 7 . In the open position, the lid 3 is inclined with respect to the base 7 .
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention is related to the field of beverage preparation machines. In particular, the present invention is directed to a brew head of a beverage preparation machine.
- 2. Related Art
- Conventional beverage preparation machines include brew heads which have been difficult to close. These brew heads are lacking in compactness, do not have clear defined initial and end points, and are not self arrestive.
- A brew head in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention solves the problems of the related art. The present invention provides an easy-to-close and compact brew head.
- An exemplary embodiment solves these problems by providing a handle pivotally mounted on a lid with a spring/cam/follower mechanism. In this manner, the brew head provides an easy-to-close and compact brew head.
- An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a brew head for a beverage brewer that includes a lid, a handle rotatably mounted to the lid and including a cam surface, and a spring mounted to the lid with a follower that engages the cam surface such that movement of the handle from an open position to a closed position relative to the lid, or vice-versa, by a user causes the user to experience a clicking feeling.
- An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a beverage preparation machine 1 incorporating abrew head 6 in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the beverage preparation machine 1 ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a partial cut-away perspective view of the beverage preparation machine 1 ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is another partial cut-away perspective view of the beverage preparation machine 1 ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 is a further partial cut-away perspective view of the beverage preparation machine 1 ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6 is yet another partial cut-away perspective view of the beverage preparation machine 1 ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of thebrew head 6 fromFIG. 1 in a closed position; -
FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of thebrew head 6 fromFIG. 1 in an open position; -
FIG. 9 is a left side view of thebrew head 6 fromFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 10 is a right side view of thebrew head 6 fromFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 11 is a left side view of thebrew head 6 fromFIG. 7 with thelid 3 and handle 4 in open positions; -
FIG. 12 is a left side view of thebrew head 6 fromFIG. 7 with thelid 3 in an open position and thehandle 4 in a closed position; -
FIG. 13 is a right side view of thebrew head 6 fromFIG. 7 with thelid 3 and thehandle 4 in open positions; -
FIG. 14 is a right side view of thebrew head 6 fromFIG. 7 with thelid 3 in an open position and thehandle 4 in a closed position; -
FIG. 15 is a plan view of thebrew head 6 fromFIG. 7 in a closed position; -
FIG. 16 is a plan view of thebrew head 6 fromFIG. 7 with thelid 3 and handle 4 in open positions; -
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of thebrew head 6 fromFIG. 7 with thelid 3 and handle 4 in open positions; -
FIG. 18 is a partial cut-away perspective view of thebrew head 6 with thebase 7 andreceptacle 5 removed with thehandle 4 in a closed position; -
FIG. 19 is a partial cut-away perspective view of thebrew head 6 ofFIG. 18 with thehandle 4 in an open position -
FIG. 20 is a plan view of thebrew head 6 ofFIG. 18 with thehandle 4 removed; and -
FIG. 21 illustrates alid spring 10 of thebrew head 6 ofFIG. 18 . -
FIGS. 1-6 illustrate an exemplary beverage preparation machine 1 in accordance with the present invention. The beverage preparation machine 1 includes ahousing 2, alid 3, ahandle 4, abase 7, and areceptacle 5 for receiving a beverage cartridge (not shown). Thelid 3 rotates about an axis between a closed position (FIGS. 1 and 3 ) and an open position (FIGS. 2 and 4-6). When moving thelid 3 from the open position to the closed position, thelid 3 rotates toward thebase 7. In the closed position, thelid 3 is inclined with respect to thebase 7. - The
receptacle 5 similarly rotates about the same axis as thelid 3. Thereceptacle 5 rotates between a closed position and an open position. When moving thereceptacle 5 from the open position to the closed position, thereceptacle 5 similarly rotates about the same axis towards thebase 7. In the closed position, thereceptacle 5 is parallel to thebase 7. In the open position, thereceptacle 5 is inclined with respect to thebase 7. - Penetrating pins are disposed on the
base 7 of the brewer. In operation, a cartridge (not shown) is inserted into thereceptacle 5 and thereceptacle 5 andlid 3 are rotated to the closed position. The rotation of thereceptacle 5 andlid 3 to the closed position causes the cartridge to engage the penetrating pins, which penetrate the surface of the cartridge for applying a liquid to the cartridge and retrieving a brewed beverage from the cartridge. When thereceptacle 5 of the brewer is moved to an inclined position, or open position, thereceptacle 5 lifts the cartridge off of the penetrating pins to facilitate removal of the cartridge from the brewer. - When rotating from the open position to the closed position, the
lid 3 and thereceptacle 5 rotate about the same axis and in the same direction towards thebase 7. In the closed position, thelid 3 and thereceptacle 5 are parallel to thebase 7. - When rotating from the closed position to the open position, the
lid 3 and thereceptacle 5 rotate about the same axis and in the same direction away from thebase 7. In the open position, thelid 3 and thereceptacle 5 are inclined with respect to thebase 7. In the open position, thereceptacle 5 faces the inside surface of thelid 3. - As clearly illustrated by
FIGS. 5-17 , thehandle 4 includeslocking latches 8 that engagelocking pins 9 of thebase 7 when thelid 3 and thehandle 4 are in closed positions. Thehandle 4 pivots with respect to thelid 3 to rotate thelocking latches 8 over thelocking pins 9 of thebase 7 after thelid 3 has been rotated into a closed position. Thelocking latches 8 andpins 9 hold thelid 3 and thehandle 4 in closed positions in opposition to the force of alid spring 10. - The
handle 4 is free to rotate between open and closed positions without causing any rotation of thereceptacle 5. Moreover, thehandle 4 is free to rotate between open and closed positions without causing any rotation of thelid 3. - The
lid 3 is also rotatable between the open position and the closed position without rotating thehandle 4 from the open position to the closed position. That is, by exerting force directly on top of thelid 3, thelid 3 is rotated from the open position to the closed position while the position of thehandle 4 remains entirely unchanged. - When the
lid 3 is rotated from the open position to the closed position, the inside surface of thelid 3 contacts an upper surface of thereceptacle 5 and overcomes a biasing force of a receptacle spring (not shown) which biases thereceptacle 5 toward an inclined position away from a horizontal position. Thus, contact between thelid 3 and thereceptacle 5 causes the rotation of the receptacle, not the rotation of thehandle 4. The rotation of thehandle 4 is independent of the rotation of thereceptacle 5. - Further, the
receptacle 5 is also free to rotate between a horizontal position and an inclined position without any rotation of thehandle 4 or thelid 3. Thereceptacle 5 is biased toward the inclined position by a dedicated receptacle spring (not shown). When force is applied to thereceptacle 5 thereceptacle 5 rotates from the horizontal position to the inclined position without any rotation from thehandle 4 or thelid 3. - As is clearly illustrated by
FIGS. 18-19 , thehandle 4 is rotatably connected to opposing sides of thelid 3. Thehandle 4 includes a spring/cam/follower mechanism 11 on each side of thelid 3 adjacent to the locations where thehandle 4 is rotatably connected to thelid 3 atpivot 14. The spring/cam/follower mechanism 11 provides a “clicking” feature when thehandle 4 rotates from the open position to the closed position. Particularly, each spring/cam/follower mechanism 11 of thelid 3 includes a lid spring 10 (more clearly shown inFIGS. 20 and 21 ) having arotatable follower 12 disposed on an end of thespring 10. The adjacent surface of thehandle 4 includes a curved orsinusoidal cam surface 13. In operation, thefollower 12 starts in a first, original position when thehandle 4 is in the open position (FIG. 19 ). Thefollower 12 is deflected to a second position by thesinusoidal cam surface 13 of thehandle 4 when thehandle 4 is in motion from the open position to the closed position, and vice-versa. Thefollower 12 returns to the first, original position when thehandle 4 is in the closed position (FIG. 18 ). Thus, the user experiences a “clicking” feeling and sound as thehandle 4 is moved from the open position to the closed position, and vice versa. - The deflection of the
follower 12, which results from the movement of thecam surface 13 of thehandle 4, is illustrated byFIGS. 18 and 19 . When thehandle 4 is in the process of rotating from the open position (FIG. 19 ) to the closed position (FIG. 18 ), the rotation of thecam surface 13 causes thefollower 12 to deflect from a first amount of deflection to a second, higher amount of deflection as thefollower 12 crosses the “hump” of thecam surface 13. Thefollower 12 then returns to its first, original amount of deflection when thehandle 4 is in the fully closed position (FIG. 18 ). - The
follower 12 of the brewer starts in a first, original amount of deflection (FIG. 19 ). When thehandle 4 is in the process of rotating from the open position (FIG. 19 ) to the closed position (FIG. 18 ), the rotation of thecam surface 13 about thepivot 14 causes thefollower 12 to deflect from its first, original amount of deflection. Thefollower 12 then returns to its original, first amount of deflection when thehandle 4 rotates into the closed position (FIG. 18 ). None of the deflection of thefollower 12 from the original amount of deflection, which results from the rotation of thehandle 4 from the open position to the closed position, remains when thefollower 12 is in the closed position, then thefollower 12 returns to the original, first amount of deflection. - As explained above, the
lid 3 is rotatable about an axis with respect to thehousing 2. Thelid 3 includes a lid spring (not shown) that biases thelid 3 in a direction of rotation toward the open position. The lid spring does not hold thehandle 4 in the closed position. Thehandle 4 can be either in the open or closed position irrespective of the state of the lid spring (deflected or not). Furthermore, the lid spring applies a force to thelid 3 and the handle 4 (as a result of thehandle 4 being attached to the lid) toward a lid open position. - The
receptacle 5 has a dedicated spring mechanism (not shown) for biasing thereceptacle 5 toward an inclined position. Thehandle 4 is free to rotate between an open position and a closed position with respect to the lid, without causing any rotation of thereceptacle 5. The rotation of thehandle 4 is independent of the movement of thereceptacle 5. - Further, the
receptacle 5 is free to rotate between the horizontal position and the inclined position without any rotation of thehandle 4. Thereceptacle 5 is biased toward the inclined position by the dedicated receptacle spring. When force is applied to thereceptacle 5, thereceptacle 5 rotates from the inclined position to the horizontal position without any rotation from thehandle 4 orlid 3. - The receptacle spring does not hold the
handle 4 in the closed position. Thehandle 4 can be either in the open position or the closed position irrespective of the state of the receptacle spring (deflected or not). Further, the receptacle spring biases thereceptacle 5 toward thelid 3, and thus, toward thehandle 4. - The
lid 3 rotates about an axis between a closed position and an open position. When moving thelid 3 from the open position to the closed position, thelid 3 rotates toward thebase 7. In the closed position, thelid 3 is parallel to thebase 7. In the open position, thelid 3 is inclined with respect to thebase 7. - The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of embodiments of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”, “comprising,”, “includes” and/or “including”, when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
- Accordingly, the invention is not limited to illustrated examples and any means for performing the functionality described herein are included in embodiments of the invention.
- While the foregoing disclosure shows illustrative embodiments of the invention, it should be noted that various changes and modifications could be made herein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Further, although elements of the invention may be described or claimed in the singular, the plural is contemplated unless limitation to the singular is explicitly stated.
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